Rep. Calvert Announces Military Academy Nominations

Rep. Calvert Announces Military Academy Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced the students from the 42nd Congressional District that he has nominated to attend the U.S. Service Academies. As a Member of Congress, Rep. Calvert has the privilege of nominating a select group of highly qualified young men and women from the 42nd District for an appointment to one or more U.S. Service Academies—Air Force, Naval, Military and Merchant Marine.

"These young men and women who I have nominated to the service academies have character, integrity, motivation and pride, and I am proud to nominate them," stated Rep. Calvert. "I have no doubt that these students represent our region with honor and will serve our country well."

Last month, Rep. Calvert's Academy Nominations Selection Committee evaluated candidates from the 42nd Congressional District, who were seeking a nomination to one or more of our nation's military service academies. Twenty-Two candidates were selected to receive Congressman Calvert's nomination. They are as follows:

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY:

Desiree Allum, Vista Murrieta High School (Class of 2014), currently attending the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School

John Buckley, Great Oak High School

De'Ja Calder, Norco High School

Ethan Downing, Murrieta Valley High School

Ronald Goennier, Beaumont High School

Dustin Nethercutt, Murrieta Mesa High School (Class of 2014), currently attending the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School

Brian Perez, Arlington High School

David Velasco, Murrieta Mesa High School

Trevor Westendorf, Vista Murrieta High School

Jonah Zimmer, Calvary Murrieta Christian School

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY:

Alex Apilado, Chaparral High School

Joshua Brown, Great Oak High School

Gayathri Chengodam, Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Ronald Goennier, Beaumonth High School

Lucas Parker, Dehesa Charter School

Jared Rivera, Vista Murrieta High School

Jacob Santiago, Murrieta Mesa High School

Nicholas Sousa, Vista Murrieta High School

Alexander Velez, Chaparral High School

James Wheaton, Murrieta Mesa High School

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT:

Giuseppe Ghironzi, Calvary Murrieta Christian Academy

Joshua Brown, Great Oak High School

Jonathan Taylor, Vista Murrieta High School

Austin Wheeler, Norco High School

U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY:

Jordan Frisby, Diamond Ranch School

The Service Academies will evaluate the nominees based on their academic, athletic and physical qualifications and extend an appointment to the best qualified students that Rep. Calvert has nominated.